., no parties, gatherings or additional overnight guests).

Whether it's completing paperwork or obtaining third-party accredited verifications, attention to detail is paramount.Never assume that raising equity will be easy.

If you have a loan, then you will have to get a new loan to buyout and ensure the other party is not on the loan.

The second part is very personal and different for everyone. 

Only part I got stuck on was how to get a background check.

Other KPIs and considerations you should evaluate when talking to any lender who offered private placement of loans/notes are historic default rate, how quickly they can place your funds (do you get preference over their income funds, for example), average interest rate - borrower note rate and what is passed through to you, are loans serviced by a 3rd party servicer or in house.

These contracts are both dated 2019 and appear to be lease agreements for solar equipment that I, nor the mortgage lender, were ever a party to.

I am wondering if my first steps (past the education part) is to build a network of people who know, like, and trust me through posting content like newsletters, articles, podcasts, doing webinars, going to events (aka build my brand), or, should I first find a deal and then raise capital?

It can strengthen your relationship with your property manager and demonstrate that you value their contributions to your business.It helps ensure compliance with lease agreements.Many lease agreements require landlords to name their property managers as additional insured parties on their insurance policies.

Problem comes when you get party animals.